Nova Sgr 2000 brightening Rod Stubbings and Andrew Pearce have reported that Nova Sgr 2000 has brightened. This may be a part of oscillations, as was observed in Nova Sgr 1996, another Sakurai nova, in its early decline stage. YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer 20000125.863 115p (Y. Sakurai) 20000204.837 112p (K. Takamizawa) 20000204.842 112p (K. Takamizawa) 20000204.863 105p (Y. Sakurai) 20000206.812 104C (Y. and R. Kushida (from IAUC)) 20000206.833 112p (K. Haseda) 20000206.837 112p (K. Haseda) 20000209.832 120p (K. Takamizawa) 20000209.842 120p (K. Takamizawa) 20000210.862 10.77C (Ouda team) 20000210.865 <104 (H. Maehara) 20000211.503 123 (B. King) 20000211.826 124 (T. Watanabe) 20000211.837 109C (Ageo Survey Team) 20000211.848 124 (H. Maehara) 20000212.713 122 (R. Stubbings) 20000212.828 120 (A. Pearce) 20000213.819 124 (A. Pearce) 20000214.729 124 (R. Stubbings) 20000214.837 9.84Ic (S. Kiyota) 20000214.841 12.11V (S. Kiyota) 20000214.844 13.63B (S. Kiyota) 20000214.853 10.85Rc (S. Kiyota) 20000215.732 127 (R. Stubbings) 20000215.833 13.83B (S. Kiyota) 20000215.842 10.06Ic (S. Kiyota) 20000215.851 11.05Rc (S. Kiyota) 20000215.869 12.31V (S. Kiyota) 20000216.728 126 (R. Stubbings) 20000216.815 128 (A. Pearce) 20000217.747 121 (R. Stubbings) 20000217.762 121 (R. Stubbings) 20000217.826 124 (A. Pearce)